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Using an emergency declaration to build a border wall would not only run into political opposition but also likely get snarled in litigation – so that any construction would proceed at the pace of the legal system.

As the government shutdown reaches the 26th day, President Trump refuses to back out of his demand for Congress to provide $5.7 billion to build a border wall with Mexico, while Democrats insist they will only discuss border security when government reopens.

The Iowa congressman has come to encapsulate the heated battles over immigration and race. Before the turmoil over Iowa Rep. Steve King’s white supremacy comments, we sent a reporter to take the measure of the district that elected him nine times.

As a cabinet member, the attorney general should align with the president, experts say, while still protecting the Justice Department from political interference. That balance may be difficult to strike.

The outsider presidency has challenged core conservative principles, such as commitment to free markets and limited government spending. As factions seek to define this new era, what is replacing “official conservatism?”

Just a year ago, Sen. Susan Collins was able to break a shutdown logjam by gathering senators in her corner office to hash out a bipartisan solution. Here's why that bridge-building technique is not working now.

In an era of tribalism and rage, helping people see things from a different perspective is harder than it looks. Through humor and satire, cartoonists hope they can help the country get to a better place.

Rural voters are an often-mentioned base of support for Donald Trump and Republicans generally. But there's a deeper story behind the rural-urban divide in US politics – and a danger in oversimplifying it. Fifth in our “Democracy Under Strain” series.

The latest government shutdown hinges on a single issue: border wall funding. But as Congress grows more divided and compromise becomes increasingly scarce, lawmakers may increasingly turn to shutdowns as a negotiating tool.